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Mar 28, 2013 | 07:16 AM

Mickster144

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Under the hood mods

I would like to see your under the hood mod pic's.

Mar 28, 2013 | 07:25 AM

sfc rick

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Nothing spectacular like some I've seen on here.....but it's a work in progress.

Mar 28, 2013 | 07:30 AM

Mickster144

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Nothing spectacular like some I've seen on here.....but it's a work in progress.

Thanks. You have done a great job. I don't want to copy anyone...just get ideas to make it my own. What paint did you use and how did you prepare it for painting?

Mar 28, 2013 | 07:45 AM

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A few pics of my theme. Nothing over the top, just some color and a little bling to break up the sea of black plastic.

Mar 28, 2013 | 07:52 AM

Mickster144

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A few pics of my theme. Nothing over the top, just some color and a little bling to break up the sea of black plastic.

I like it that you used a color other than the color of your car and just a enough chrome. Did you do your hood yourself?

Mar 28, 2013 | 07:57 AM

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This is an older picture, but you get the idea. I've since added nitrous and a custom made carbon fiber windshield cowl without any wiper stops or holes for the wiper arm bolts.

Mar 28, 2013 | 08:05 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickster144

I like it that you used a color other than the color of your car and just a enough chrome. Did you do your hood yourself?

Thanks. Since the LS1 is the "heart" of the car, I thought the FRCs should be red.

The embroidered hoodliner and custom ID plate were made by Car Motorsports. They also matched up the 3-piece trunk liner below.

Mar 28, 2013 | 08:16 AM

James2002z06

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Devil Dog ....

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This is an older picture, but you get the idea. I've since added nitrous and a custom made carbon fiber windshield cowl without any wiper stops or holes for the wiper arm bolts.

I've told you before that you are not allowed to play with the rest of us ...
Dam you just wait , I'm spending money like a mad man ,

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Mar 28, 2013 | 08:21 AM

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Give me a week or two, I'm redoing all the wiring again and it will look much cleaner.

Mar 28, 2013 | 08:28 AM

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My work in progress. .

Mar 28, 2013 | 08:58 AM

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Mar 28, 2013 | 09:06 AM

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Here is an older pic of my car's engine bay. I've done a few more things since then and have a couple more things left to install (still waiting on one mod to be finished). Perhaps I can get one of the new mods installed today and update the pic.